How much do Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree graduates from American Public University System earn?

The reported median is $62,358 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $38,147.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$13,836 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 61.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −21% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$6,420

$8,000Annual price−$38,420

$10,000Current college-wide context−$46,420

$16,000Annual price−$70,420

$24,000Annual price−$102,420

$32,000Annual price−$134,420

$40,000Annual price−$166,420

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,688 → $60,064

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

64Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

87Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

704Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

67Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

320Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

147Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 72 non-completers

65Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$62,358$27,550 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,597

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$38,147

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,358

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$404/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,597Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,768Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE57.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$50,688Year 1

$62,358Year 4

$60,064Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,197

Estimated loan payment$404

87borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,358 vs. $76,194

$13,836 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,480 median wageWV estimate · 420 jobs · 25-1011$77,240–$161,640 middle 50% of WV wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$73,320 median wageWV estimate · 4,900 jobs · 13-2011$59,260–$91,660 middle 50% of WV wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$94,350 median wageWV estimate · 50 jobs · 13-2054$80,490–$126,640 middle 50% of WV wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$113,140 median wageWV estimate · 2,610 jobs · 11-3031$82,280–$153,370 middle 50% of WV wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$78,850 median wageWV estimate · 180 jobs · 13-2031$64,000–$100,420 middle 50% of WV wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$69,030 median wageWV estimate · 400 jobs · 13-2051$61,190–$84,090 middle 50% of WV wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$60,590 median wageWV estimate · 240 jobs · 13-2061$46,950–$73,330 middle 50% of WV wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$35,880 median wageWV estimate · 330 jobs · 13-2082$29,840–$40,240 middle 50% of WV wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBrokerage Clerks$65,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 130 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$57,320 median wageWV estimate · 220 jobs · 13-2041$50,740–$73,210 middle 50% of WV wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$50,730 median wageWV estimate · 290 jobs · 13-2081$42,750–$59,390 middle 50% of WV wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Beckley, WV

West Virginia University Institute of Technology

$13,777 higher earnings · $14,244 less debt · $260 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,135
Debt: $23,903
Annual net price: $9,337

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Huntington, WV

Marshall University

$8,067 higher earnings · $17,647 less debt · $2,095 lower annual net price

Earnings: $70,425
Debt: $20,500
Annual net price: $7,502

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Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University

$13,777 higher earnings · $14,244 less debt

Earnings: $76,135
Debt: $23,903
Annual net price: $15,634

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Charleston, WV

University of Charleston

$8,746 higher earnings

Earnings: $71,104
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $22,107

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DATA QUALITY

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64 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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